Postcode · Zutphen, Gelderland

Postcode 7206: Neighbourhood Zuidwijken

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7206 in Zutphen (Zuidwijken) had 6,570 residents. 21.6% of them (1,420 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Zutphen (22.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (4.3%), Indonesia (3.3%) and Turkey (3.0%). 47.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.2 percentage points.

Residents: 6,570 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 21.6% 1,420 people
Born abroad: 47.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.2 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background in this postcode and its neighbours.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

78% 22%

Dutch origin 78.5% 5,155
Migration background 21.6% 1,420

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7206. For comparison, the line marks Zutphen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

4.3% 280 people

Zutphen 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

3.3% 220 people

Zutphen 2.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

3.0% 200 people

Zutphen 3.7% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

2.9% 190 people

Zutphen 3.3% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

2.6% 170 people

Zutphen 2.2% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.0% 130 people

Zutphen 2.1% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 65 people

Zutphen 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.68% 45 people

Zutphen 0.67% Netherlands 2.0%
Poland

0.61% 40 people

Zutphen 0.54% Netherlands 1.4%
Morocco

0.53% 35 people

Zutphen 0.78% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.38% 25 people

Zutphen 0.55% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.38% 25 people

Zutphen 0.34% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

48% 52%

Born abroad (first generation) 47.9% 680
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 51.8% 735

Men and women

Men: 3,175
Women: 3,400

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7206 21.6%

Higher than 60% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

21.6%

7206
Zutphen
Netherlands

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Year	7206	Zutphen	Netherlands
1998	14.5%	15.7%	16.7%
1999	14.9%	15.8%	17.1%
2000	15.2%	16.0%	17.5%
2001	15.6%	16.2%	18.0%
2002	15.7%	16.7%	18.4%
2003	16.3%	17.6%	18.8%
2004	15.8%	16.9%	19.0%
2005	15.9%	17.1%	19.2%
2006	15.7%	17.1%	19.3%
2007	15.6%	16.9%	19.4%
2008	16.1%	16.9%	19.6%
2009	16.1%	17.0%	19.9%
2010	16.1%	16.9%	20.3%
2011	15.9%	17.0%	20.6%
2012	16.0%	17.2%	20.9%
2013	16.0%	17.4%	21.1%
2014	15.9%	17.6%	21.4%
2015	16.4%	17.4%	21.7%
2016	16.7%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	17.3%	18.9%	22.6%
2018	17.6%	19.3%	23.1%
2019	17.7%	19.2%	23.6%
2020	18.0%	19.8%	24.2%
2021	18.2%	20.0%	24.6%
2022	19.4%	20.8%	26.0%
2023	19.7%	21.0%	27.1%
2024	20.4%	21.5%	27.9%
2025	20.9%	22.2%	28.5%
2026	21.6%	22.7%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Nearby postcodes

				Largest group
7204 Waterkwartier	33.3%	9,885	+2.2 pp	Turkey
7207 Leesten	14.3%	9,325	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
6971 Brummen	13.7%	8,750	+2.3 pp	Other Asia
7201 Centrum - De Hoven	17.9%	5,715	+1.0 pp	Other Europe
7205 Centrum - De Hoven	14.2%	2,320	+1.6 pp	Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	7,685	6,575	1,115	390	720	95	20	90	365	15	230	20	10	130	45	75	15	770	340
1999	7,570	6,445	1,125	385	730	105	15	80	360	15	215	15	15	140	50	75	30	760	360
2000	7,515	6,375	1,145	390	755	125	20	75	345	15	220	10	15	145	50	90	35	755	385
2001	7,455	6,295	1,165	420	740	125	15	75	330	15	225	15	20	160	60	85	35	775	395
2002	7,590	6,400	1,195	430	760	125	25	70	335	20	225	10	20	175	50	100	35	785	405
2003	7,560	6,330	1,230	455	780	130	25	70	325	25	230	15	20	190	55	105	45	805	425
2004	7,435	6,260	1,175	445	735	120	25	70	315	20	225	10	20	190	40	105	40	785	395
2005	7,340	6,170	1,165	445	725	120	25	70	290	15	240	15	25	165	55	105	45	765	400
2006	7,240	6,105	1,135	435	695	125	30	70	270	20	235	15	20	165	45	95	40	745	390
2007	7,205	6,080	1,125	440	680	135	30	65	265	20	235	15	15	175	50	85	30	735	390
2008	7,125	5,985	1,145	450	690	135	40	60	270	20	240	15	10	185	55	75	35	745	400
2009	7,100	5,950	1,145	440	705	145	40	65	265	20	240	15	15	170	55	85	30	730	415
2010	7,055	5,920	1,135	420	720	145	40	60	270	15	220	15	15	170	65	85	40	715	420
2011	7,030	5,915	1,115	410	705	145	45	50	265	25	215	15	15	165	65	75	35	710	405
2012	6,980	5,865	1,115	400	710	160	30	50	255	25	210	15	15	160	75	80	35	685	425
2013	6,885	5,785	1,100	380	720	160	30	60	260	20	195	15	20	150	75	75	40	670	430
2014	6,825	5,740	1,085	380	705	155	30	55	245	15	190	15	20	155	65	95	45	660	425
2015	6,755	5,650	1,105	375	730	170	25	60	245	20	185	15	15	160	70	105	35	650	455
2016	6,730	5,605	1,125	375	750	180	25	55	235	20	185	15	20	155	85	110	40	645	480
2017	6,645	5,495	1,150	380	770	185	30	50	235	20	185	15	20	160	90	125	35	645	505
2018	6,670	5,495	1,175	395	780	190	25	45	230	20	200	20	20	155	85	150	35	660	515
2019	6,650	5,475	1,175	385	795	190	30	45	235	15	190	20	25	150	100	145	35	645	530
2020	6,655	5,460	1,195	395	800	180	30	45	240	15	185	25	30	155	110	150	30	660	535
2021	6,600	5,400	1,200	385	815	185	30	45	230	20	180	25	25	155	110	155	40	640	555
2022	6,535	5,265	1,270	400	875	185	35	40	235	25	175	30	30	165	115	170	50	630	575
2023	6,520	5,235	1,285	405	875	180	30	40	235	30	175	25	35	170	120	180	55	640	585
2024	6,495	5,170	1,325	400	925	180	30	45	240	30	175	35	25	165	130	215	55	–	–
2025	6,545	5,175	1,370	410	960	190	35	40	220	25	180	35	25	170	135	250	60	–	–
2026	6,570	5,155	1,420	425	995	200	35	45	220	25	170	40	25	190	130	280	65	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)